Latest Gogreen Podcast Episodes
Squaring up for the vaccine challenge
Living Logistics (English Version) - September 24, 2020 02:00 - 14 minutesEarly in the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of medical products, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), became painfully clear. In many places, disruptions in the supply chain caused major problems in providing frontline workers with the equipment they desperately needed to care for p...
Bees taking off in Brussels
Living Logistics (English Version) - February 21, 2020 03:00 - 20 minutesMeet two people who've been bitten by the beekeeping bug. Jan Beullens keeps hives at his workplace, a warehouse near Brussels Airport. Raluca Witowski-Berthold started beekeeping on the balcony of an apartment building. She gives practical tips for the beginning beekeeper. Join us on a visit to...
Green at heart
Living Logistics (English Version) - February 14, 2020 03:00 - 23 minutesSaving the environment and halting climate change? It's a tall order – so can any one person's actions really make a difference? Meet DHL employees around the world who are proving just how big an impact each one of us can have. Around 550,000 people work for Deutsche Post DHL Group. Taken toget...
Sunshine in your tank
Living Logistics (English Version) - February 07, 2020 03:00 - 16 minutesTRAILAR is a young company using the sun’s energy to make trucks greener. It was a fledgling idea in 2017. Now, three years later, the company’s product is installed on about 1,000 trucks – helping them save on emissions and CO2. TRAILAR is a young company that harnesses solar power to make truc...
Rotterdam, green and growing
Living Logistics (English Version) - January 31, 2020 03:00 - 21 minutesA big city with CO2-neutral transportation? That may sound like science fiction, but it’s becoming a reality in Rotterdam. A trip through The Netherlands’ second largest city shows what governments, companies and residents can achieve when they work together to create green, urban logistics. Rot...
Forklifts. Typhoons. Lemurs.
Living Logistics (English Version) - January 24, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutesWhether in Madagascar, the Bahamas or Sweden – help is needed in many places. Meet people who get involved and help make the world a better place. How do young people in Madagascar find a foothold in the world of work? How do people in the Bahamas rebuild after disaster strikes? And how do refug...
Introduction: Sustainable. Responsible.
Living Logistics (English Version) - January 16, 2020 11:28 - 1 minuteLiving Logistics delves deep into stories that will move and surprise you – and introduce you to people who are doing meaningful work, stepping up sustainable living and making transport networks greener than you might expect. Host: Deborah Friedman Editor-in-Chief: Markus Wohsmann Production: ...
Sustainable. Responsible.
Living Logistics (English Version) - January 16, 2020 11:28 - 1 minuteLiving Logistics delves deep into stories that will move and surprise you – and introduce you to people who are doing meaningful work, stepping up sustainable living and making transport networks greener than you might expect. Host: Deborah Friedman Editor-in-Chief: Markus Wohsmann Production: ...
S2 - Denise Hamler - Green America
Greener by Choice - February 11, 2017 16:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoining us is Denise Hamler from Green America. An organization who's vision is to work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come. www.GreenAmerica.org
63: Christina O’Brien, Sustainable Architecture
Greener by Choice - February 25, 2015 08:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday’s conversation is with Christina O’Brien from SISR Architecture located in Marlow, NH. They provide sustainable building solutions for a healthy environment, innovative planning and design ideas, and socially Responsive answers and advice to their clients' questions.
62: Boston Hospital Saves Thousands by Going Green
Greener by Choice - February 18, 2015 08:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA demonstrates that it is possible to operate a top notch hospital while also going green. With a lot of people that want to do what’s right. Changing how things are done. It comes down to scrutinizing every choice and purchase for the right r...
61: Reduce Paper Waste at Work
Greener by Choice - February 12, 2015 14:10 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDid you know the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. That’s a total of nearly 3.7 million tons of copy paper used annually in the U.S. and it translates to over 700 billion sheets. Discover some simple ways to reduce your paper usage at work.
60: What does it mean to be a Humaneitarian?
Greener by Choice - January 14, 2015 08:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsLet’s talk about what it means to be a Humaneitarian. Basically a Humaneitarian is a person who eats meat from humanely raised animals. If you like to eat meat but also care about the treatment of farm animals, you’re in good company. A growing number of meat eaters are turning away from fac...
59: 11 Easy Ways to Green Up your Holiday's and Keep the World a Happy Jolly Place
Greener by Choice - December 17, 2014 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsStudies reveal that each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas waste in the U.S. increases 25%. That means more than 1 million tons of additional waste is generated each week nationwide over this holiday time. Here are 11 key ways your can reduce your holiday impact and add less waste to your ...
58: Why are you shopping this holiday season?
Greener by Choice - December 10, 2014 13:50 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhy are you spending so much time out shopping this holiday season? That’s a silly question, cause you love your family and friends and want to buy them special gifts they can cherish for years to come. But would you agree, it’s also important to buy from reputable companies that treat thei...
57: 8 Easy ways to enjoy a green and grateful Thanksgiving
Greener by Choice - November 25, 2014 14:45 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThanksgiving is upon us and folks will be coming together to celebrate. As you give thanks for all the amazing people and things in your life; family, friends, health, employment, etc., remember to also give thanks for Mother Nature and the amazing world around us. After all without the environm...
56: Hergonomics™ with Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger
Greener by Choice - November 19, 2014 08:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsTalking Hergonomics™ with Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger owners of Green Heron Tools. Discover why these tools designed specially for women are easiest, safest, more comfortable, and most effective for women. Let’s Face it, Women’s bodies are different from men’s and our tools should be, too. ...
55: 5 Different Ways to Invest in Renewable Energy
Greener by Choice - November 04, 2014 08:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoining us today is Tam Hunt, owner of Community Renewable Solutions, a consultancy and law firm specializing in community-scale renewables. I came across his article 5 different ways to invest in renewable energy at green tech media.com and thought it would be a great topic for us to learn ...
54-Ok Ladies, No more mooning everyone around you just cause you need to pee.
Greener by Choice - October 28, 2014 07:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOk Ladies, No more mooning everyone around you just cause you need to pee. Join us today is Krista Eickmann promoter and distributor of the PStyle. This revolutionary invention allows women and trans men to stand up and pee without removing any clothing. It's super easy to use, reusable, and el...
Rejuvenate your Community by Selling Reusable Goods
Greener by Choice - October 21, 2014 07:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsHere is an amazing way to get your community involved in reusing unwanted building supplies and good, while also support local families. Shop Demo Depot is based in Mt. Pleasant, PA and their mission is to reduce landfill waste and promote the resale and reuse of goods, while financially sup...
52: Buying Eco-Friendly Products Pays Off
Greener by Choice - October 13, 2014 23:02 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoin us today is Gia Machlin, founder of EcoPlum a green shopping rewards site with eco-friendly products and green living ideas that makes it fun, easy and rewarding to go green. She carefully selects stylish and unique green products from vendors who earned third party sustainability cert...
51: Take the Plastic Free Challenge
Greener by Choice - October 09, 2014 07:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSaveOurShores.org states that ”80% of plastic pollution that enters the ocean originates from land. Common sources include: recreational beach users, people who drop litter on sidewalks and streets, plastics manufacturers and transporters, illegal dumping, and areas with inadequate trash recepta...
50: Simple Ways to Protect Marine Mammals, Turtles, and Fish
Greener by Choice - October 07, 2014 07:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratings“Ocean pollution affects over 267 species worldwide, including 86% of sea turtle species, 44% of all sea bird species, and 43% of marine mammal species.” Human consumption of plastic is spiraling out of control. We are using a material that technically lasts forever to manufacture items we u...
49 Missy Schenck - Green River Preserve
Greener by Choice - October 06, 2014 07:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMissy Schenck, executive directory of Green River Preserve is a non-competitive, coed summer camp connecting children with nature. Located on a 3,400 acre private wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this extraordinary natural setting inspires campers to have ...
48 Set up your recycling area
Greener by Choice - October 03, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRecycling is a terrific way to help reduce the amount of trash you dump in the landfill, but without proper planning piles of old newspaper and plastic containers can sure mess up your home or office. This episode shares ideas of how to set up a recycling area to hold everything in nice, neat bi...
47 Turn a Trash Audit into a Treasure Hunt
Greener by Choice - October 02, 2014 19:22 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere are many benefits to performing a trash audit in your home or office. Discover an easy process will help you evaluate the amount and types of trash being generated. Plus, you’ll benefit by cutting costs and saving money, improving your waste management systems, and Increasing your recyclin...
46: Prevent Tons of Trash from Entering your local landfill
Greener by Choice - September 30, 2014 14:29 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis weeks podcast topic is how to prevent tons of trash from entering your local landfill and I’ll be sharing 3 simple ways you can make this happen. In 2012, Americans generated over 251 millions tons of trash and recycled and composted almost 86.6 million tons. Diverting about 32% of wast...
45: Climate Change, One Week Later
Greener by Choice - September 29, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSunday marks one week after 400,000 people from all around the country marched in NYC and called for action on climate change. This march was part of a series of 2,600 events like this one taking place in 56 countries. What’s great is more and more people are finally recognizing that climat...
44: Richard Sundance Owen, Environmental Cleanup Coalition
Greener by Choice - September 23, 2014 00:20 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoining us today is Richard Sundance Owen, founder and executive director of the Environmental Cleanup Coalition. Today we’re talking about how Plastic Pollution is affecting our oceans, food chain and the health of marine animals, as well as our own. Did you know “An estimated 14 billion p...
43: Highlights from the Mother Earth News Fair
Greener by Choice - September 17, 2014 16:22 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsHighlights from the Mother Earth News Fair Last weekend I attended the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA. Wow,What an amazing weekend. First for those of you who may not know about Mother Earth News, they are a magazine that has been helping folks live self-reliant, sustainable, me...
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